peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
looking depressed; long face
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
although I say; although one might say; although called
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to talk (a person) down; to confute
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to be worried; to be troubled
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
boy; son; baby boy; young man
instant; moment; for an instant
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
anything and everything; just about everything
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to give directions; to issue instructions
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
this for sure; certainly is
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous